Liverpool v Arsenal, 26 May 1989

Score2-0 to Arsenal
RefereeDavid Hutchinson
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueAnfield
Attendance41,783

View Liverpool v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off delayed by ten minutes to 8.15pm due to traffic congestion.

0 Liverpool

Manager: Kenny Dalglish

2 Arsenal

Manager: George Graham

Goals:

Goals:

Alan Smith 52 G
Michael Thomas 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar
Defender Gary Ablett
Defender Alan Hansen
Defender Steve Staunton
Defender/Midfielder Steve Nicol
Midfielder Ray Houghton
Midfielder Steve McMahon
Midfielder Ronnie Whelan (captain)
Forward John Aldridge
Forward John Barnes
Forward Ian Rush

Starting lineup:

John Lukic Goalkeeper
Tony Adams Defender (captain)
Steve Bould Defender
Lee Dixon Defender
David O'Leary Defender
Nigel Winterburn Defender/Left back
Paul Merson Midfielder
Kevin Richardson Midfielder
David Rocastle Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
Alan Smith Forward

Substitutions:

Peter Beardsley for Ian Rush 32

Substitutions:

Martin Hayes for Paul Merson 73
Perry Groves for Steve Bould 76

Cards:

Cards:

Kevin Richardson Y
David Rocastle Y

On the bench:

Defender Barry Venison
Forward Peter Beardsley

On the bench:

Midfielder Martin Hayes
Forward Perry Groves

Comments:

Final league position 1988-89: 2nd

Comments:

Final league position 1988-89: 1st This result confirmed Arsenal as the champions of the Football League for the ninth time.

0 Liverpool

Manager: Kenny Dalglish

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar
Defender Gary Ablett
Defender Alan Hansen
Defender Steve Staunton
Defender/Midfielder Steve Nicol
Midfielder Ray Houghton
Midfielder Steve McMahon
Midfielder Ronnie Whelan (captain)
Forward John Aldridge
Forward John Barnes
Forward Ian Rush

Substitutions:

Peter Beardsley for Ian Rush 32

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender Barry Venison
Forward Peter Beardsley

Comments:

Final league position 1988-89: 2nd

2 Arsenal

Manager: George Graham

Goals:

Alan Smith 52 G
Michael Thomas 90 G

Starting lineup:

John Lukic Goalkeeper
Tony Adams Defender (captain)
Steve Bould Defender
Lee Dixon Defender
David O'Leary Defender
Nigel Winterburn Defender/Left back
Paul Merson Midfielder
Kevin Richardson Midfielder
David Rocastle Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
Alan Smith Forward

Substitutions:

Martin Hayes for Paul Merson 73
Perry Groves for Steve Bould 76

Cards:

Kevin Richardson Y
David Rocastle Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Martin Hayes
Forward Perry Groves

Comments:

Final league position 1988-89: 1st This result confirmed Arsenal as the champions of the Football League for the ninth time.